I had the privilege of participating in several coaching sessions with Dr. Irma, which were invaluable to me on my leadership journey. Dr. Irma’s depth of expertise in such a broad array of topics – executive leadership; independent consulting; academia; diversity, equity and inclusion – truly set her apart from other coaches that I have engaged with. She was not only able to provide me with sound advice and guidance toward my goals, but she also gave very concrete suggestions, connections, and next steps that I could move forward with immediately after our calls. I would highly recommend her coaching services to anyone, but especially to professionals who appreciate the returns from direct access to genius leadership. Lastly, Irma made me realize that I didn’t see myself accurately. Though she wasn’t the first to point this out, she was the first to challenge me to think why this was. Irma coached me through a job change that brought me back from overseas to the US and though this transition came with challenges, I faced them confidently.

Irma is intelligent, sharp, strategic, and brings with her a wealth of varied lived experiences. Having said all this, she always felt like an aunt with invisible guiding hands.